Byrd Rice, "Chicago, star state's witness in the Bennett murder trial." Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game. She was acquitted....

Judge Ralph S. Latshaw "has a parting word with James A. Reed, one of the attorneys for the defense" after the verdict in the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband...

Courtroom scene at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. She is pictured in the foreground on the far right. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel...

Crowd waits at locked gate of the Criminal Court building for news about the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel...

Crowd waits before the locked gate at the criminal court building where the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett takes place. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929,...

J. Francis O'Sullivan, one of the defense attorneys at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett, sums up the evidence. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in...

Defense Attorney James A. Reed talks to the jury at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over a bridge game....

James R. Page, county prosecutor, presents his case before the jury at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel...

John E. Troup, "connected with the John Taylor Dry Goods company, was one of several state's witnesses to testify yesterday to the general good reputation of John G. Bennett, slain husband of Mrs. Myrtle...

Assistant prosecuting attorney, John V. Hill, opened final arguments for the state at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29,...

John V. Hill, assistant prosecuting attorney, in witness stand at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett. Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over...

Martin Nelson, "secretary and treasurer of the Century Motors company, testified yesterday to the general reputation and good character of John G. Bennett," at the murder trial of Mrs. Myrtle Bennett....

Mr. and Mrs. Hofman, friends who were playing bridge with the Bennetts when Mrs. Bennett shot and killed her husband John G. Bennett on September 29, 1929, in a quarrel over the bridge game. Mrs. Bennett...